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author=Zap link=topic=22073.msg94472#msg94472 date=1319695463]
Did you carry shortie skins or use ski crampons ?
Neither. This summer I quit carrying skins at all. I boot up with skis on my back. I'm not sure what I'll do once the snow is deeper. I bought the 160's for ease of trail carry and weight. They skied great in shallow fresh and they'll be good summer skis. I'm...
author=oldmantex link=topic=22073.msg94437#msg94437 date=1319672106]
Yep. They came in the mail on Monday and I took them out Tuesday. They skied great. They climb like you'd expect a fish scale ski to climb. Nice upgrade from my last pair of summer skis which were the K2 Summit superlights.
Great to hear that you enjoyed your first tour on the Vector BC. I have a pair waiting for the snowpack to descend to road level....
Coolio Video! Skiing Mt. Daniel - It's on my list to do with my son Daniel.
author=rlsg
BTW, do I need a snowpark permit to park at Paradise?
You do not need a sno park permit to park at Paradise - you pay through the nose for your daily or annual permit already. And I mean that in the nicest possible sense of the phrase "through the nose".
What is the earliest time in the a.m. I can pass through the gate driving up through Longmire?
Is that the same for other entrances (when those roads ar...
author=Robie link=topic=22073.msg94451#msg94451 date=1319683185]
can you give us a estimate of time involved ? Both driving and tour time .
sounds like this weekend might call for east of the crest .
Sure.
Left Wenatchee at 4:30am.
Trailhead at 7:15am
Bottom of skiing 10:15
Top of skiing 12:30
done skiing 2:30
back to car: 5:15.
10hrs car to car,
drive time from Cle Elum to...
can you give us a estimate of time involved ? Both driving and tour time .
sounds like this weekend might call for east of the crest .
sounds like this weekend might call for east of the crest .
author=Zap link=topic=22073.msg94431#msg94431 date=1319668515]
Are you skiing a pair of Vector BC ?
Yep. They came in the mail on Monday and I took them out Tuesday. They skied great. They climb like you'd expect a fish scale ski to climb. Nice upgrade from my last pair of summer skis which were the K2 Summit superlights.
I thought I saw that red beanie descending from Muir! Wish I'd have made it up there a bit faster. I had a look at the PG from Anvil and was tempted to drop in. I talked to a skier who was on the way down from the camp; said there was a party-of-five up at Muir contemplating the PG... Glad to hear you guys got the goods. Wasn't too bad on the SF either! October pOw!
Very nice video. Good music selection for the video. ;)
Are you skiing a pair of Vector BC ?
Are you skiing a pair of Vector BC ?
Thanks for the detailed report ( as usual!!!).
BTW, do I need a snowpark permit to park at Paradise?
What is the earliest time in the a.m. I can pass through the gate driving up through Longmire?
Is that the same for other entrances (when those roads are open,i.e..)?
Thanks again for great conditions up-date (and the enthusiasm).
BTW, do I need a snowpark permit to park at Paradise?
What is the earliest time in the a.m. I can pass through the gate driving up through Longmire?
Is that the same for other entrances (when those roads are open,i.e..)?
Thanks again for great conditions up-date (and the enthusiasm).
Hey Silas,
Funny running into you below Anvil yesterday. We were caught in the 3 hour delay while they used dynamite to blow up some dangerous trees near the road. It took a couple of bg booms and a whole lot of waiting before we were allowed to head up there. They don't do logging like they did in the good old days. Wonder if this was a Saruman vs. Ent thing.
We were POed at our not checking the road reports. But why don't they schedule th...
Funny running into you below Anvil yesterday. We were caught in the 3 hour delay while they used dynamite to blow up some dangerous trees near the road. It took a couple of bg booms and a whole lot of waiting before we were allowed to head up there. They don't do logging like they did in the good old days. Wonder if this was a Saruman vs. Ent thing.
We were POed at our not checking the road reports. But why don't they schedule th...
author=silaswild link=topic=22066.msg94397#msg94397 date=1319603374]
Lunching at Muir we enjoyed a Chinook helicopter flyby, training perhaps, or looking for someone?
Should we be checking some NPS website to stay aware of road closures? We were lucky to miss the closure today, but how to be better prepared in the future?
Just checked with Mt Rainier NP office and learned that "the person who normally posts road closu...
You could have at least cleaned the snow off the new web-cam so we could have watched you ;).
Soon, very soon. Glad your finding the goods.
thanks for all the photos, everyone! it's great to see so many different perspectives on a memorable early season day.
i put together a panorama of baker that i shot while climbing heliotrope the day before ruth. what an imposing mountain!
i put together a panorama of baker that i shot while climbing heliotrope the day before ruth. what an imposing mountain!
Yes. Thanks for the stellar TR. Love the PBR theme....Yur a funny gal!!
Hey folks, Good to meet everyone up there last week. I finally go round to posting my photos from the day.
They are here:
http://alasdairturner.blogspot.com/
See you in the mountains again soon,
Alasdair
They are here:
http://alasdairturner.blogspot.com/
See you in the mountains again soon,
Alasdair
Thanks for the great (and hilarious) read...definitely the only bright spot on an otherwise dreary Monday morning at the office! :)
Thanks for the timely conditions report.
Muir can be cruel when the wind hammers the snow, or blows it away.
Muir can be cruel when the wind hammers the snow, or blows it away.
That looks like a pretty nice joint! ::)
Good luck on your studies.
Good luck on your studies.
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing! And thanks for showing up that day, even though your motivation was low...
It is always worth it....Right?
Thanks for sharing! And thanks for showing up that day, even though your motivation was low...
It is always worth it....Right?
author=jesski link=topic=22029.msg94305#msg94305 date=1319392081]
Really like how these photos turned out. What camera are you using? Did you edit them after?
They just look that good because the weren't stuck in a cloud like all of our photos.
Really like how these photos turned out. What camera are you using? Did you edit them after?
LOVE the photos! Great adventure.
We wish we would have had the bluebird day Silas and the crew had on the Paradise Glacier the day before but we made the most of it. From about 7000 ft on there was little visibility, 15 ft maybe.
Also spoke to a guy with a 74 Datsun who just came down from Muir. Quite an inspirational character.
Also spoke to a guy with a 74 Datsun who just came down from Muir. Quite an inspirational character.
how r the boot s workin for you?? are the liners too tight? i still have 29 liners for those boots that i dont use.
Rainier is my favorite place. for so many reasons. i wish you many great voyages
Rainier is my favorite place. for so many reasons. i wish you many great voyages
I looking for places to go this weekend, and everywhere except really high on Baker is forecasted for rain. Judging by the pictures from the beginning of the month it could be really nice! Anyone have any up to date beta on what the glacier may be like right now?
Much appreciated.
Brett
Much appreciated.
Brett
Awesome work guys!
Ryan I always look forward to your TRs!
Ryan I always look forward to your TRs!
We had a great day with you!
Here is a video from the day...
http://youtu.be/ygMN-gwvslg
And some pics...
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.306302156053730.95764.100000218445455&type=1&l=b773143c00
Here is a video from the day...
http://youtu.be/ygMN-gwvslg
And some pics...
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.306302156053730.95764.100000218445455&type=1&l=b773143c00
well you wasted no time at all getting an AT rig put together and up on the snow! looks like a nice day to try out all the new gear.
Nice report. I get quite a few late afternoon/evening skis in on Hood during the summer fall months. Some of the best snow I have ever skied is during this time of day.
author=gregL link=topic=22025.msg94222#msg94222 date=1319076667]
And what's up with the Tall Timbers? Windows papered up, sign says "Closed Indefinitely" - ron j?
The word I heard was that owner died.
All the old locals have moved to "Cruisers". The one on the corner is good too.
Way to ski the steeps in October.I get wigged out looking over the Park Headwall from the top because it looks like a cornice from above. Good call in climbing it first.
Thanks for the skin track. We we're a party of two.The team of three, I think was one skier and two snowboarders.
Love that first panorama!
especially with the culprits larger than life shadow!
$90+ for gas? Jeez, Amar, time to get a different car!
And what's up with the Tall Timbers? Windows papered up, sign says "Closed Indefinitely" - ron j?
And what's up with the Tall Timbers? Windows papered up, sign says "Closed Indefinitely" - ron j?
Yeah, it was just as good on Monday. Hard to believe all the gritty suncups from September were gone, it was perfectly smooth from Muir to below PC, with an inch+ of soft corn on top . . .